diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ads7846.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ads7846.c
index 4d060321514f9a63b53e96a0ae069f57fcfc051d..ce6f48c695f553a703a9c9af3c739996bc2c971c 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ads7846.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ads7846.c
@@ -517,7 +517,9 @@ static void ads7846_rx(void *ads)
 	if (x == MAX_12BIT)
 		x = 0;
 
-	if (likely(x && z1)) {
+	if (ts->model == 7843) {
+		Rt = ts->pressure_max / 2;
+	} else if (likely(x && z1)) {
 		/* compute touch pressure resistance using equation #2 */
 		Rt = z2;
 		Rt -= z1;
@@ -525,11 +527,9 @@ static void ads7846_rx(void *ads)
 		Rt *= ts->x_plate_ohms;
 		Rt /= z1;
 		Rt = (Rt + 2047) >> 12;
-	} else
+	} else {
 		Rt = 0;
-
-	if (ts->model == 7843)
-		Rt = ts->pressure_max / 2;
+	}
 
 	/* Sample found inconsistent by debouncing or pressure is beyond
 	 * the maximum. Don't report it to user space, repeat at least